On peut ainsi lire sur l’une des pages du site de l’Ucs : « The United States has an impressive history of investing in the capabilities and respecting the independence of scientists. This legacy has brought us sustained economic progress, science-based public health policy, and unequaled scientific leadership within the global community. However, actions by the Bush administration threaten to undermine this legacy, and as a result, policy decisions are being made that have serious consequences for our health, safety, and environment.

Across a broad range of issues — from childhood lead poisoning and mercury emissions to climate change, reproductive health, and nuclear weapons — the administration is distorting and censoring scientific findings that contradict its policies ; manipulating the underlying science to align results with predetermined political decisions ; and undermining the independence of science advisory panels by subjecting panel nominees to political litmus tests that have little or no bearing on their expertise ; nominating non-experts or underqualified individuals from outside the scientific mainstream or with industry ties ; as well as disbanding science advisory committees altogether ».